Apple has announced a surprising stance in support of California’s Right to Repair Act (S.B. 244). This is a sign that the public’s strong support of the right to repair has forced Apple to change its position, and now is the time for you to help keep the pressure on lawmakers to get the Right to...
  • dingleberry@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    1 year ago

    They will make it twice as costly to repair stuff yourself and be technically “supportive” of self-repair. In 5 years they can then shut down the program because people just don’t do self-repair, you know?

    • emeralddawn45@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      How would they make it more expensive to fix yourself, except by offering repairs for an absurdly low price, like less than the cost of the components?

    • Leo@lemmy.linuxuserspace.showOPMEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      People not repairing is just icing on the cake! They can leave the kits available at exorbitant prices and say “SEE! We’re champions of your rights!” in perpetuity.